Lycra sleeves that turn line burn into all-day comfort.
Stripping Guards are durable Lycra finger sleeves that slip onto your stripping finger and line-handling fingers. They protect your skin, reduce friction, and give you smoother casts in both fresh and salt water.
Wear one on your stripping finger and the first and third fingers of your line hand—or simply experiment to find what feels best for you. They fit like skin, stay put all day, and you'll forget they're there until you notice what's missing: pain.
Designed for big water & hard-running fish
When you cast and strip big flies on big water, your fingers take a beating. Stripping Guards are engineered to keep you comfortable while your line screams through your hands.
When you're casting and stripping over hours and days, bare skin can only take so much. Wet fly line, shooting line, and backing under tension can cut grooves into your stripping finger and burn your line hand.
Stripping Guards reduce fly line friction over wet hands so much that you can expect longer, smoother casts, and you'll eliminate stripping cuts altogether. This is especially useful in large rivers and in salt water, where long retrieves and powerful fish are the norm.
You can push the Stripping Guards down to the base of your hand when changing flies and just pull them back up for casting. They stay comfortably and firmly in place all day long—and unless you look, you'll never know they're on your fingers.
- Protects against cuts from running line and backing as fish run hard.
- Keeps shooting lines clean and wet, helping reduce tangles.
- Helps you maintain constant contact during retrieves instead of stopping from line burn.
- Packed six per reusable storage box for easy travel and organization.
Field-tested by serious anglers
From bluewater trips to striped bass in the surf and exotic destinations, Stripping Guards have been proven where it counts most: on the water.
"Peterson's Stripping Guards have been on the market for a couple of years, and I have personally been using them for as long as they have been available. The Lycra sleeve slips easily onto your stripping finger(s) and line-handling fingers, to prevent line burns from stripping in fly line or shooting line. They also prevent cuts from running line and backing, as it screams out with a hard-running fish or is cranked back. Most of us 'finger' the line as we are playing fish, and the Stripping Guard is superb at preventing line cuts as a result.
They also help keep shooting lines clean and wet, which means less tangling; and, you'll actually catch more fish, since you'll never get one of those 'dry-line-burns' on the first pull after a long cast and countdown. How many times have you stopped your retrieve instantly because the shooting line burned your finger? That momentary stop could have turned an interested fish completely off.
I've gotten so used to using Stripping Guards, that if I forget to put them on, I feel about as odd as if I were fishing naked. Once you get used to them, you'll never want to be without them. They've got it over tape like a tent! Stripping Guards are Hot!"
"Dear Gary,
I received my first order of STRIPPING GUARDS just in time for my trip to Rhode Island.
I was hesitant to use them at first but after my first few casts to a school of stripers,
I stripped a cut right into my finger. I took out the small box of STRIPPING GUARDS and
put them on my fingers. The line casted a lot smoother with very little friction and even
the finger that had previously been sliced was protected from further damage.
They helped turn a potentially painful day into wonderful memory. Now all I need is a thumb guard to prevent cuts in my thumb from holding up all of these striped bass. Great product – Thanks again."
Seen on the water & in the magazines
Stripping Guards don't just live in gear lists. They show up on the cover of magazines, in bluewater photos, and in stories from anglers who fish hard, day after day.
"Gary—We would like to order 50 boxes of stripping guards, please. Your stripping guards have proven to be invaluable in our fishing. We love fishing the Sharkskin lines, but they require some form of protection for the stripping finger. We've tried several different guards, but yours is, by far, the best. It provides the necessary protection without excess bulk, so casting is unbothered, which is critical to us. Thanks for such a great product…"
Trusted from home waters to Mongolia
From redfish to Lenok trout and taimen, Stripping Guards have traveled the world on the hands of anglers who chase big, wild fish.
Ready to try Stripping Guards on your own water?
If you're casting and stripping big flies, fishing modern lines, or chasing hard-running fish, Stripping Guards can make the difference between quitting early—and staying out for "one more cast."
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